The National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon held November 14 at the Seawell Grand Ballroom of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts honored a dozen individual and organizations devoted to philanthropy throughout the state of Colorado. Award winners for the…

It’s not often you attend a charity event that transports you to Venice, Italy. With the help of vivacious circus performers and elaborate Venetian carnivals masks, the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel was dramatically transformed for an evening of fundraising and frivolity. As guests…

One man is training to compete in the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio, another is a Medal of Honor recipient who demonstrated exceptional bravery during battle. A third has spent the past 35 years working tirelessly for fellow veterans’ rights…

The Stout Street Foundation’s Annual Luncheon was a celebration of change, hope, and life. Over 200 supporters, and Stout Street staff and program graduates attended the event, which was held downtown at the Denver Athletic Club, on Tuesday, October 28th….

The Colorado “I Have a Dream” Foundation celebrated its 26th annual gala October 30th at the Hyatt Regency-Denver Convention Center. The theme for this year’s event was DREAM BIG! and for more than two decades that has been the mission…

Women do lunch best. The 16th Annual Women United Luncheon was a sold-out event. Over 1,000 women and a few men made sure that the ballroom at the downtown Marriott was alive with chatter and greetings for friends and colleagues….

Ernest Montoya rode his bike from Pueblo West to Pueblo Community College every day for the past two years; it didn’t matter if it was extreme heat or snowing. After a gap of almost 35 years, Ernest found himself wanting to…

By day it’s a bustling professional office building. By night – well, for one night – it’s a party palace. On Saturday evening Denver Human Services hosted the 4th annual Black & White Masquerade Ball, to benefit GIVE Denver, in…

The recurring theme from family and friends of people with Down Syndrome is that they are a special gift. They exist on such an uninhibited and happy plane that they bring so much joy to those around them. As the…

Over 400  pieces of art  from 34 different schools were on display Wednesday, October 22nd at the 8th Annual “Living Life to the Fullest” student art show and contest, presented by Aurora Mental Health. Students from kindergarten through 12th grade…

“CWEE is the best thing that could have happened to me.” — Alicia Ramirez, CWEE 2014 Outstanding Alumnae Award Recipient Alicia Ramirez is endearingly bashful. She doesn’t want to share about herself, especially in a boastful way. But, she does…

There are many talented students in Denver’s school system who get good grades and are active in school life, but just don’t think it’s possible to fulfill their dream of going to college. Denver Scholarship Foundation changes all of that….